The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul. This every man is entitled to; this every man contains within him, although in almost all men obstructed, and as yet unborn. The soul active sees absolute truth and utters truth, or creates. In... Emerson: And Other Essays - Page 9by John Jay Chapman - 1898 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1835 - 616 pages
...obstructed, and as yet unborn. The soul active sees absolute truth ; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius ; not the privilege of...there a favorite, but the sound estate of every man. In its essence, it is progressive. The book, the college, the school of art, the institution of any... | |
| 1838 - 536 pages
...satellite instead of a system." " The soul active sees absolute truth ; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius ; not the privilege of...favorite, but the sound estate of every man. Genius looks forward. Man hopes. Genius creates." " Books are for the scholar's idle times. When he can read... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...obstructed, and, as yet, unborn. The soul active, sees absolute truth; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius; not the privilege of here and there a favourite, but the sound estate of every man. In its essence it is progressive. The book, the college,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...obstructed, and, as yet, unborn. The soul active, sees absolute truth; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius; not the privilege of here and there a favourite, but the sound estate of every man. In its essence it is progressive. The book, the college,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 414 pages
...men, obstructed, and as yet unborn. The soul active sees absolute truth; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius ; not the privilege of...there a favorite, but the sound estate of every man. In its essence, it is progressive. The book, the college, the school of art, the institution of any... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 404 pages
...obstructed, and as yet unborn. The soul active sees absolute truth ; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius ; not the privilege of...there a favorite, but the sound estate of every man. In its essence, it is progressive. The book, the college, the school of art, the institution of any... | |
| 1898 - 404 pages
...men, obstructed, and as yet unborn. The soul active sees absolute truth; and utters truth, or creates. In this action it is genius; not the privilege of...there a favorite, but the sound estate of every man. In its essence, it is progressive. The book, the college, the school of art, the institution of any... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 400 pages
...obstructed, and as yet unborn. The soul active sees absolute truth ; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius ; not the privilege of here and there a favorite, but the Bound estate of every man. In its essence, it is orogressive. The book, the college, the school of... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 472 pages
...obstructed, and as yet unborn. The soul active sees absolute truth ; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius ; not the privilege of here and there a favourite, but the sound estate of every man. In its essence, it is progressive. The book, the college,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 298 pages
...obstructed, and, as yet, unborn. The soul active, sees absolute truth ; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius ; not the privilege of here and there a favourite, but the sound estate of every man. In its essence it is progressive. The book, the college,... | |
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